Equity Analysis

This text provides a holistic view of equity investing, offering the reader a complete understanding of equity investing and portfolio management. The book progresses from the fundamentals required to understand the statistics of equity investing, through market structure, security analysis, derivatives, and portfolio management, all the while focusing on the practical application of tools and techniques. Featuring an array of current, practical examples that follow equity industry standards (utilizing Bloomberg functions and screenshots, and methodologies used by professional equity analysts), this book helps students to understand and apply elements of investment theory. Each chapter also includes concept-check opportunities and at least one mini-case or exercise for student use. With chapter appendices promoting more advanced, nuanced learning, this book will be useful for both undergraduate and graduate students in finance, accounting, economics, or MBA programs.